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Teaching Content is Teaching Reading!

Check Out This Video By Clicking On the LInk Below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiP-ijdxqEc&feature=player_detailpage

Join Zunal: (A website that will allow you to find and create your own WebQuests!)

Just click on this link: www.zunal.com

Want to Find WebQuests to Support Student Learning in Math, Science, & SS?

Check out These WebQuest Search Engines:

Learn to Create Your Own WebQuest by Completing the Following Steps:


1. Complete "A WebQuest Workshop": http://zunal.com/site.php?s=1

2. Look at this link to learn more about the components of a WebQuest. Your WebQuest must contain all components listed under "WebQuest Menu": http://zunal.com/help-index.php

FIND PICTURE BOOKS ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES!



http://teachwithpicturebooks.blogspot.com/2011/01/great-minds-thinking-alike-sites-for.html


http://www.scholastic.com/bookwizard/


http://lexile.com/fab/

READ ALOUDS:

Videos - Using Think Alouds While Reading Aloud: (View the following videos to learn more about how to read books aloud to children.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw4ebg0jV4o


http://www.schooltube.com/video/9bdbc1d14e5841d68ac0/

Watch this short video about reading to children from the ages of 3 to 5:

http://www.scholastic.com/browse/media.jsp?id=751


View this website for more tips on how to read a book aloud: (This website has terrific tips and resources for both parents and teachers!)

http://www.readingrockets.org/article/60/

Online Read Alouds:

Check Out These Interesting Articles Related to MATH INSTRUCTION!


Research Identifies Key Early Math Skills for Later Learning (Robelen, 2011):
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2011/07/a_new_study_offers_insights.html

Here Are Some More Related to Math and Science!
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/math-and-science/

Find the Readability Levels of Texts:

http://www.lexile.com/
http://bookwizard.scholastic.com/tbw/homePage.do
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/home.jsp

The Fry Graph Readability Formula:

http://www.readabilityformulas.com/fry-graph-readability-formula.php

FryReadabilityScaleWorksheet[1].pdf


Interest Inventories:

http://www.kidbibs.com/learningtips/inventory.htm

InterestInventory_Primary.pdf


ReadingInterestSurvey.pdf
Pg2_ReadingInterestSurvey.pdf


SometimesIWishICould.pdf


Spotlightsonyou.pdf


Student Interest Inventory.doc

Project-Based Learning:

http://pbl-online.org/About/whatisPBL.htm

http://www.bie.org/services/

http://www.bie.org/index.php/site/PBL/web_resources/

Social Studies Projects (Elementary):
http://www.bie.org/search/project_results/search&ps_search_one=82&ps_search_two=120&category=120/

Inquiry-Based Learning:

http://www.inquirylearn.com/Inquirydef.htm

http://www.neiu.edu/~middle/Modules/science%20mods/amazon%20components/AmazonComponents2.html


Problem-Based Learning:

http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~rpurser/revised/pages/problem.htm

Strategies for Differentiation in Content Area Centers:

http://www.foridahoteachers.org/strategies.htm

Magazine Articles for Kids:


SI Kids: http://www.sikids.com/
The Stacks for Kids: http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/index.asp
Time for Kids: http://www.timeforkids.com/

Mentor Texts:


Watch These Videos to Learn More About Mentor Texts:
Why Teach with Mentor Texts? **http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDZRYrGxukI&feature=related**
Nonfiction Mentor Texts: **http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RdxCHu5QXA**
The Power of Using Mentor Texts and Being a Writing Mentor for Our Students: **http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-knFPrI6_HM&feature=related**

Watch These Videos to See Teachers in the Classroom Using Mentor Texts with Kids (These teachers are actually using fiction texts as mentor texts, but you will still get the idea):
Preview Mentor Texts: **http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fixb8KfcVzw&feature=related**
Immersing Students in Great Mentor Texts: **http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2rwIS6qv9Y&feature=related**

Browse These Websites To Learn More About Mentor Texts:
Writing Fix: **http://writingfix.com/picture_book_prompts.htm** (Once you click on this website link, please see the tabs on the left and click on “Mentor Text Lessons”. Then, scroll down to see great ideas!)
Favorite Mentor Texts: **http://corbettharrison.com/mentortext.html**
Mentor Texts for the Traits of Writing: **http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3749209**
Mrs. McGowan: **http://mrsmcgowan.com/reading/writing_resources.html**
Writing Mentor Texts: **http://www.mauryk12.org/Literacy/writing%20mentor%20texts.htm**

Project Zero Conference (Howard Gardner):


Check out These Websites for Primary Sources and Digital History:



PD 360:

http://www.pd360.com/pd360.cfm#tab=search&page=searchSite